Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Isn’t that wild? Deserts can be a rough place to live in, with plants and animals that have adapted over the years to survive in the harsh, dry climate. That’s what makes it a habitat, as it has all ...

Ooh I'm thirsty, I need a drink! Desert habitats are incredibly hot and dry places but some animals and plants can survive there. Watch the video to learn all about desert habitats! Try the ...

Vampire bats in Peru sometimes prey on penguin chicks, but the adult penguins are ready to fight back—with a little help from ...

Despite their dainty appearance, desert kit foxes are hardy animals, well adapted for living in the hot, harsh desert habitat from which they never stray. This cat-sized kit fox subspecies has long, ...

Dozens of miles of "tortoise fencing" are being installed along roadsides in prime tortoise habitats, officials said.

A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies showing high death rates ...

Due to this inseparable relationship between plants and animals ... mitigate the effects of habitat loss. Southwestern native plants have a strong role in creating desert landscapes with many ...

Desert animals do not perform hibernation, although many animals will burrow down during the harshness of the daytime heat. Another aspect that can be found among both habitats is the migration of ...

A judge has rejected federal agencies’ approval of activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, including a vast ...

It must be starving! Amazing! So, desert habitats are dry and have very little water. Ooh I'm thirsty, I need a drink! Imagine that you have discovered a new animal. It is by a desert pond called ...